Address Vacancy Number
243
Position Title
Water and Sewerage Network Planning Lead
Employment Status
Permanent Full-Time
Department
Infrastructure Gold Coast
Location
Nerang
Award Classification
Level 8 - Stream A
Salary
$121,717.18 - $137,167.08 per year
Hours
40.3 hours per week
The City of Gold Coast is Australia's second-largest local government authority, and our people are united in their passion for delivering the best for our City.
Why join the City of Gold Coast? What's in it for you?
When you join the City of Gold Coast, we provide pathways and opportunities for you to grow and achieve your potential; we look out for your health and well-being with our Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Programs, and we offer flexible work and hybrid office/work from home options to allow you to have more time doing the things you enjoy. In addition, we have a generous superannuation scheme and an employee-driven Social Club to get you amongst the action!
About your new team
The Utilities Asset Planning and Management team is part of the Infrastructure Lifecycle, Planning and Performance branch of Infrastructure Gold Coast. The branch is responsible as the asset custodian for the development of the City's Local Government Infrastructure Plans (LGIP), network planning, new/upgrade infrastructure programs (including 10-year capital works programs), asset management planning, asset condition assessments and inspection programs, identifying renewal scope for delivery by Infrastructure Delivery, manage Councillor requests associated with infrastructure for the city’s water, sewerage, and stormwater infrastructure.
You’ll join a dynamic team comprising of nineteen individuals with diverse background. Each team member brings a unique expertise fostering a culture of innovation and creativity allowing for a comprehensive approach to problem-solving and a wide range of insights. With the team’s collaborative setting, you will have the opportunity to leverage the collective intelligence, fostering an environment where each member's unique contributions are valued and contribute to the team's overall success.
About your new role
The Water and Sewerage Network Planning Lead is responsible for the development, review, and implementation of water, recycled water, and sewerage infrastructure planning to ensure the City of Gold Coast’s future network service infrastructure is sustainable, prudent, and efficient. Your core responsibilities are to encompass various aspects of network modelling, such as strategic planning and operational modelling to optimise performance of the existing and future infrastructure assets. In addition, you play a pivotal role in city planning, overseeing sustainable development considering technological, societal, and environmental changes. Your work extends to envisioning infrastructure plans that align with evolving factors such as climate change, legislative trends, and regional objectives.
For more information about the role, please view the Position Brief (click on the paperclip icon in the top right corner of this page).
What you bring to your new role
Lead and mentor a technical team of officers in the delivery of water, sewerage, and recycled water infrastructure planning. Develop, coordinate, and undertake project management and financial reporting for projects in your business area. Manage and undertake master planning, detailed planning, and network modelling to ensure effective water supply, recycled water and sewerage network and release systems servicing strategies that cater for future growth, achieve operational efficiencies, and reflect state and federal government legislation, policies, and strategies. Manage the development, validation, maintenance and utilisation of water supply, recycled water and sewerage network and release systems hydraulic models, and undertake network modelling, climate modelling, and treatment plant modelling to ensure optimum service delivery. Manage and undertake investigations, deficiencies identifications of the existing systems, contingency modelling, analysis of system improvement options and optimisation for water supply, recycled water and sewerage networks and release systems. Based on detailed planning studies, review and undertake the documentation of Project Briefs and Business Cases to demonstrate the prudency and efficiency of proposed investments, for consideration and potential approval, prior to placement on the 5-, 10-, and 20-year capital works program. Manage emergent planning projects/activities effectively, including appropriate timely technical advice to internal and external stakeholders. Provide high level specialist advice regarding the system performance, including operational matters associated with pump station shut down, and temporary or permanent diversion of flow for network operational works. Perform any reasonable duties as directed from time to time by the Manager, provided that duties are within the competency of the nominated employee.
How to apply for this role
Click on the 'Apply' button to complete your online application. Please upload your current resume and a cover letter (no more than two pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes would allow you to achieve success in this role.
As part of our selection process, you may be required to undertake a one-way video interview via Criteria, virtual interview via Microsoft Teams or a face-to-face interview. You may also be required to undertake reference checks via Xref, police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks and drug and alcohol/medical testing.
The City of Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting an environment where all employees, regardless of their differences or similarities, feel valued, respected, and supported. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.
Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date.
Contact Person
Dominique Kierens
Contact Number
0755828***
Closing Date
17 March 2024
